Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earth_n	father_n	heaven_n	17,972	5	5.2409	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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be_v thou_o become_v a_o new_a man_n have_v thou_o amend_v thy_o evil_a life_n god_n will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n we_o need_v not_o to_o go_v far_o to_o seek_v proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o the_o very_a amendment_n of_o our_o life_n be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o same_o which_o the_o prophet_n david_n feel_v in_o the_o 32._o psal_n when_o he_o say_v than_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o do_v i_o hide_v my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o fault_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o secret_a place_n thou_o preserve_v i_o from_o my_o trouble_n and_o compass_n i_o about_o with_o joyful_a deliverance_n esay_n chap._n 55._o ver_fw-la 7._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o unrightuous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n as_o my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n although_o by_o our_o offence_n we_o estrange_v and_o withdraw_v ourselves_o great_o from_o god_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o never_o at_o hand_n if_o we_o draw_v ourselves_o from_o our_o evil_a and_o sinful_a life_n if_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o true_a repentance_n if_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o 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sea_n or_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o sea_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o call_v the_o star_n by_o their_o name_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o why_o shall_v any_o then_o mistrust_v the_o benignity_n of_o god_n see_v he_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n whensoever_o we_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o exech_n chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 21._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o have_v i_o any_o desire_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n or_o shall_v he_o not_o live_v if_o he_o return_v from_o his_o way_n therefore_o return_v and_o repent_v you_o for_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o destruction_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o direct_o unto_o the_o sinner_n which_o fall_v by_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a which_o of_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n have_v rob_v and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n who_o have_v oppress_v the_o needy_a and_o sell_v the_o poor_a for_o old_a shoe_n who_o have_v whine_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n &_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n which_o have_v run_v from_o bethel_n to_o dan_n and_o from_o dan_n to_o bethel_n to_o serve_v strange_a god_n which_o have_v sacrifice_v of_o their_o own_o flesh_n to_o molocke_n and_o have_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o 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daily_a to_o be_v see_v yet_o this_o be_v show_v to_o declare_v the_o wonderful_a and_o great_a bounty_n and_o clemency_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o have_v offend_v he_o in_o break_v his_o ordinance_n and_o so_o make_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n yet_o that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v we_o again_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o take_v we_o up_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o token_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o new_a regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o whereas_o he_o command_v we_o to_o repent_v add_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o touch_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o true_o sorry_a for_o our_o fault_n commit_v with_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o live_v better_o in_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o here_o we_o may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v which_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n according_a to_o this_o promise_n zach._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o return_v you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o here_o be_v a_o other_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n join_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n very_o like_a unto_o that_o before_o math._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 17._o amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o first_o exhortation_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n agreeable_a to_o that_o where_o john_n baptist_n admonish_v every_o one_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o perform_v he_o add_v this_o reason_n and_o promise_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v present_a and_o near_o to_o they_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n be_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o force_n of_o sin_n dead_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n glorious_o extol_v and_o lift_v up_o on_o high_a reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v feel_v the_o virtue_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o sufficient_a token_n to_o assure_v we_o in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v math._n chap._n 9.13_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o rightuous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v to_o the_o pharisy_n who_o find_v themselves_o offend_v that_o he_o and_o his_o company_n do_v eat_v with_o publican_n and_o harlot_n with_o sinful_a and_o lewd_a liver_n think_v he_o a_o glutton_n and_o lose_v fellow_n for_o these_o man_n count_v themselves_o only_o the_o 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